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   Message 596 of 2,438   
   Sue H to Sue H   
   Re: crazy people   
   28 Mar 08 11:18:00   
   
   From: dahoov2@cox.net   
      
   Half of this is sarcastic and half serious. I'd sell my entire   
   collection right now for 25k...   
      
   On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:17:18 -0400, Sue H  wrote:   
      
   >Collectors of Star Wars I hear are paying INSANE prices for common   
   >graphs... 200 bucks for someone worth 20 on an UNINSCRIBED 8x10 but   
   >getting 200 for inscribed cut items or index cards, magazine pages   
   >etc.   
   >   
   >If you are a person paying these prices because you are worried about   
   >authenticity, email me.  I have THOUSANDS of items I'll sell you at   
   >50% of the price they are charging.  Just tell me what item they are   
   >selling and send me an email forwarding what they asking (proof they   
   >are asking these insane price... and GETTING THEM), and I'll make you   
   >a deal at half that.   
   >   
   >I feel sickened by what I heard this morning.  I sold rare items like   
   >Jeremy Sinden, Alex McCrindle and Isaac Grand (where only three people   
   >got graphs EVER so only a half dozen at MOST exsit and the guy died)   
   >for a grand total of 200 bucks for all three!  Now, I guess if i had   
   >the crowd who was so desperate to fork over their money for peon   
   >people, I could be selling these for what?  2 grand each?  If you want   
   >my last Isaac Grand or my last Jeremy Sinden and Alex McCrindle, and   
   >will pay 2 grand each, I will sell them to you.  i will guarantee they   
   >are legit and I will guarantee they RARE as they come.   
   >   
   >I will sell you a signed SAG card from the rarest person in Star Wars   
   >for 5 grand... there are only two autographs in exsitance and she died   
   >many years ago.  I GAVE ONE AWAY.  I was told by the family she never   
   >signed an autograph in her lifetime and they gave me everything they   
   >had with her sig on it...   
   >   
   >I'll sell my Sebastian Shaw for 3 grand. It comes with OTHER sigs.   
   >   
   >You want to pay those prices, come to ME.   
   >   
   >Sorry, had to blow off some steam.  150 bucks for Bonnie Piesse....   
   >puhlease.  I'll sell you one for 50 and she told me in person I was   
   >the very first person to ever write to her and she put my letter in   
   >her scrapbook because it was the first fan letter!   
   >   
   >PS and I can use the money; my glass stove just cracked and now I need   
   >a new stove... and because of that I'll need a new fridge and I need   
   >this custom ottoman and all these items are about 3-4 grand total....   
   >so go on, email!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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